1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz CZE Jana Novotná BEL Sabine Appelmans FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 6–4, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles Linz Open Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabine Appelmans. Appelmans won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Julie Halard-Decugis.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 168, 183 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) CZE Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (final) CZE Helena Suková (semifinals) AUT Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals) BEL Sabine Appelmans (champion) SWE Åsa Carlsson (quarterfinals) ITA Silvia Farina (second round) Draw First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 BUL M Maleeva 6 6   Q NED C Vis 3 4     BEL L Courtois 6 2 6   POL M Grzybowska 3 6 2   BEL E Callens 6 2     RUS E Makarova 7 6   Q UKR O Lugina 4 4   8 ITA S Farina 6 6   3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6     AUT B Schett 4 4     AUT B Reinstadler 4 3     UKR N Medvedeva 6 6     FRA S Pitkowski 3 0     GER K Kschwendt 6 6     SVK K Habšudová 2 4   5 AUT J Wiesner 6 6   7 SWE Å Carlsson 2 6 6 Q AUT B Schwartz 6 3 4   AUS R Stubbs 3 6 4 WC AUT P Schwarz 6 2 6   NED S Rottier 2 6 6   GER C Singer 6 2 0   GER J Kandarr 2 2   4 CZE H Suková 6 6   6 BEL S Appelmans 6 3 6 WC AUT M Schnell 3 6 3   USA M McGrath 4 3     NED M Oremans 6 6     SVK K Studeníková 6 6     BEL D Van Roost 4 3   LL GER W Probst 2 1   2 CZE J Novotná 6 6   1 BUL M Maleeva         BEL L Courtois w/o       RUS E Makarova 6 6   8 ITA S Farina 4 4   3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 6     UKR N Medvedeva 5 1     GER K Kschwendt 5 2   5 AUT J Wiesner 7 6   7 SWE Å Carlsson 7 6   WC AUT P Schwarz 6 3     NED S Rottier 2 3   4 CZE H Suková 6 6   6 BEL S Appelmans 6 7     NED M Oremans 3 5     SVK K Studeníková 2 2   2 CZE J Novotná 6 6     BEL L Courtois 6 3 4   RUS E Makarova 3 6 6 3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 6   5 AUT J Wiesner 5 3   7 SWE Å Carlsson 6 4 0 4 CZE H Suková 3 6 6 6 BEL S Appelmans 6 6   2 CZE J Novotná 4 3     RUS E Makarova 6 4   3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 6   4 CZE H Suková 4 5   6 BEL S Appelmans 6 7   3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 2 4   6 BEL Sabine Appelmans 6 6   References External links 1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz draws Category:1996 WTA Tour